chestnut-leaf oak vs Golden Thomasomys

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Thomasomys
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.